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Blog Contributed by Dr. Christopher Murphy, Chief Strategic Growth & Communications Officer for Concept Schools, @DrChrisMurphy Could a tattoo help you stay healthy? Carson Bruns | TEDxMileHigh Can we make tattoos both beautiful and functional? Nanotechnologist Carson Bruns shares his work creating high-tech tattoos that react to their environment — like color-changing ink that can […]

Blog Contributed by Dr. Christopher Murphy, Chief Strategic Growth & Communications Officer for Concept Schools, @DrChrisMurphy Half of all amphibian species at risk of extinction A new study finds that more than 1,000 amphibian species poorly known to science are likely facing extinction, adding to the already identified 4,200 species the UN says are in […]

Blog Contributed by Dr. Christopher Murphy, Chief Strategic Growth & Communications Officer for Concept Schools, @DrChrisMurphy One million species at risk of extinction, UN report warns National Geographic A landmark global assessment warns that the window is closing to safeguard biodiversity and a healthy planet. Yet solutions are in sight. The bonds that hold nature […]

Blog Contributed by Dr. Christopher Murphy, Chief Strategic Growth & Communications Officer for Concept Schools, @DrChrisMurphy After a $14-Billion Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking Scientific American The $14 billion network of levees and floodwalls that was built to protect greater New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was a seemingly invincible bulwark against flooding. But now, […]

At Concept Schools, we get a little bit excited about all things related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This week, we’ve got the NASA podcast, the biology behind math, and more! Brain Science and Math Success A new study from the University of Essex found biological evidence for helping motivate students in […]

Blog contributed by Dr. Christopher Murphy, Chief Strategic Growth & Communications Officer Public Charter Schools Educate Over Three Million Students – But Over Five Million More Want To Attend A Charter School And Can’t Because There Isn’t One Available To Them. Contact your member of Congress to let them know that the one-size-fits-all approach to […]